Local Stablecoins Could Become Gateways to Digital Dollars: IMF
Domestic-currency stablecoins intended to curb reliance on dollar-backed tokens could instead make it easier for users to move funds into digital dollars,…
US Nonfarm Payrolls Miss Sends Bitcoin Above $65,000
Bitcoin (BTC) hit new August highs into Friday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to weaker US jobs numbers.Key points:Crypto and risk assets gained after US…
Coldcard’s low-entropy bug pushes Bitcoin holders to rethink trust
In light of the catastrophic low-entropy bug in Coldcard hardware wallets, linked to publicly observed thefts beginning on July 30, Bitcoin holders have started…
Fierce Backlash to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 Staking Proposal
Ethereum researchers just wanted to reduce staking incentives. Instead, they sparked one of the biggest debates over the network’s economics since the Merge.…
Binance BTC Trading Volume Ratio Hits Record Amid Spot, Futures Split
Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives trading volumes are now nearly eight times higher than spot markets on Binance.Key points:Bitcoin daily spot trading volumes on Binance…
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Rise After Coldcard Hack: Bloomberg ETF Analyst
Demand for US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has accelerated over the past week, with a string of daily inflows coinciding with the Coldcard wallet…
Bitcoin Stays Deaf To Risk-Asset Highs As ‘Stagflation’ Talk Returns
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed motionless at Thursday’s Wall Street open as analysis saw signs of reemergent US “stagflation.”Key points:Bitcoin stays below $65,000 as Iran…
10 Weirdest Things Ever Tokenized… Including Farts
Brazil’s B3 stock exchange made headlines last month when its tokenized cows went viral.A farmer in southern Brazil was able to use 10 cows as collateral for a…
New Analysis Warns Over ‘Breaking’ Bitcoin Treasury Investment Model
Bitcoin (BTC) institutional investment vehicles have shed 10% of their BTC holdings since May as analysis warns of a “breaking” sector.Key points:Bitcoin…
Zeus Wallet taken offline after cyberattack, says no customer funds at risk
The self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning Network wallet disabled infrastructure after an incident and founder Evan Kaloudis said no customer funds were lost and no…